Water

Are you like most people used to making tea with tap water?

Then know that you are selling yourself short in taste experience when drinking your favorite tea. After all, the water you use to make tea can make a world of difference in taste sensations. Therefore, the quality of the water you use to make tea has a great influence on aroma and taste.

The composition of tap water in the Netherlands varies greatly. For example, water in the south of our country tastes different than in the middle or north. There is lime and minerals in the water and the amounts of these vary by region. These substances react with the enzymes in tea which affects the aroma and taste.

Tap water generally contains too many minerals and lime to achieve the most optimal taste experience. The best is a pH of 7 and less than 50mg of dry residue (including lime) per liter. If you want the very best results, we recommend choosing a reverse osmosis filtration. This is a water purification system based on membrane filtration, an extremely fine filter with microscopic openings. Under pressure, water is forced through the membrane where the membrane is designed to allow only the small water molecules of pure water to pass through. This reduces the content of minerals and lime and creates the right composition of water.

We understand that a reverse osmosis system is not for everyone. If you still want to create the best possible taste experience of your favorite tea, experiment with Spa Blue. This is the most neutral water with a pH of 6 and a dry residual value of 33mg per liter. Look at the difference of your tea infusion when you have made your favorite tea with tap water or with Spa Blue. You’ll find that the lime in tap water gives a cloudy color to your infusion. Therefore, the composition of water has a great influence on the aroma and taste of your tea!

Furthermore, we recommend always using fresh water and not boiling the kettle again after it has cooled down. In fact, water contains oxygen. Oxygen is an oxidant and an aroma carrier of tea. The mineral composition of water changes with boiling. Each time you boil water again, oxygen escapes, which does not benefit the aroma and flavor. Choose the most optimal composition of water and treat yourself to the perfect taste experience of your favorite tea.